Jordan River Regional Park is a 187-hectare coastal forest park along the Juan de Fuca Strait. It's a favorite spot for locals and offers beautiful views of the Olympic Peninsula. A short walk through the forest on a trail and down a set of stairs takes you to Sandcut Beach, a long cobblestone shore along the Juan de Fuca Strait.

Trail Rating: Easy to moderate
Size: 187 hectares
Location: Highway 14, east of Jordan River
Established: 2010
Hours: Sunrise to Sunset

To help preserve the park:

• Keep your dog under control or on a leash.
• Stay on marked trails and do not disturb plants or animals.
• Clean up after your dog and take all your trash with you.
• Smoking is not allowed in parks or on trails.
• Bicycles and motorized vehicles are not allowed.
• Camping outside of the campground, open fires outside of designated fire pits, and alcohol are not allowed.

Campground

The Jordan River Regional Park campground operates year-round on a first-come, first-served basis. No online or phone registration. Dogs must be kept on a leash in the campground.

Number of sites

The campground has both drive-in sites and walk-in sites.

Facilities and Services

All the camping sites are self-contained. The campground offers:

• Waterfront views
• Quiet time 10pm to 7am
• Generator use permitted 9-11am and 6-8pm
• Checkout by 11am
• No more than 7 persons per campsite with a maximum of 4 adults
• Fires permitted in designated fire rings only
• Dogs on-leash in campground
• Pick up your dog’s droppings
• Alcohol not permitted outside individual campsite
• Smoking prohibited
• Camping permitted in designated sites only

Feedback

• public garbage bins
• toilets
• drinking water station
• picnic areas
• individual fire rings (for use only when a campfire ban is not in effect)

  The campground does not provide hydro, dumping station, or showers. Cellular phone service is limited.

Reservations

The campground operates on a first-come first-served basis.

Length of stay

The maximum length of stay is 14 days per calendar year.

Fees

$25/night. Additional vehicle $10/night.
Payable by cash only. Fees include taxes.

Campground and Park Rules

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Amenities

    

• There are picnic tables and toilets off the Point parking lot.
• There is an information kiosk off the Sandcut Beach parking lot.

How to Get There

Follow the Trans-Canada Highway from Victoria to the Sooke exit. Follow Highway 14 (Juan De Fuca Hwy / West Coast Rd) toward the town site of Jordan River, approximately 55km. The Sandcut Beach parking area is ~4km before (east of) the Jordan River town site. Allow approximately 1.5 hours driving time from Victoria.

• Directions to Sandcut Beach Parking Lot
• Directions to Campground

Photo Credit

©Image courtesy of Sylvan Mably